Monday, April 27, 2015

And It's Good For You!

So my cholesterol has been borderline for a number of years. This time it inched up a little too much for the doctor. She prescribed some medicine, but I want to bring the weight down through diet and exercise. More fruits and veggies (hello smoothies), of course. Reading about super foods and what to add to my diet, I've decided on more oatmeal, dark chocolate, raw walnuts and cashews, and chicken instead of beef (most of the time). This looks yummy from http://www.cookincowgirl.com/. Add some chia or flax seeds? Perfect for today's Meatless Monday breakfast.

Almond Joy Oatmeal (serves 1):  1/2 C old fashioned oats  1 C unsweetened, vanilla almond milk 2 T shredded coconut, unsweetened  2 T sliced almonds  2 tsp dark chocolate chips  Pinch of salt.  Prepare the oats according to your favourite method, stove top or microwave. Once cooked, stir in the coconut, almonds and salt and top with chocolate chips.

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